Brownsbros3 Review of Transformers: Animated

Transformers: Animated (2007–2009)

If you were a fan of the original, you'll hate it!

[26 December 2007]

Cartoon Network ran the "Transformers Animated Special" which is essentially the pilot for the new series. It was so horrible I don't even know where to begin. Let's start with the animation which looks awful, especially the humans. I wonder if Cartoon Network has the same company do all their animation for them, because it looks just like all their other shows. Plus, they drew Megatron's body to be so big that Optimus Prime looks like a midget standing next to him. They made Prime look so inferior. They also altered Prime's back story to where instead of being the leader of the Autobots, he leads just a repair crew that consists of Bulkhead, Prowl, Bumblebee, and Ratchet. My biggest beef would be with the introduction of their human ally, Sari. Why is it that cartoons need to have some stupid little kid helping out and/or tagging along with the real heroes? It's one of the reasons I have not liked a Transformers based cartoon since the original. This little girl is more annoying than Spridle on the original "Speed Racer" TV show. I wouldn't have had a problem had they chose a human ally like the ones played by Shia LaBouf and Megan Fox from the movie this past summer. However, by choosing a little girl that looks to be maybe about nine or ten years old, and then having her save the day takes the believability away from the entire series. I was hoping she would be just a one shot deal, but apparently she's going to be in every episode, so I don't think I'll bother watching, and I'd advise anyone reading this to do the same.